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About this mod
Dragon-like elves from Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Male and female support. Now flight-enabled.
- Permissions and credits
Coolsims hair update!
===========================
Lucha has graciously given permission to use the Coolsims hair converted for use in Oblivion. The new file (Gria Coolsims Expansion) is compatible with both Regular and Compatibility versions, as well as your previous saves. Look at the screenshot if you want to know what the hair looks like.
FFTA2 Gria Race
=============
Dragon-like elves from Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Male and female support.
Basic description
==============
Gria are petite elf-like beings with dragon aspects. They are very cute, and their hair and scales are neon colors, but this only belies their ferocious, angry nature. Hailing from the far away land of Jylland, Gria are a strange sight in Cyrodiil. People approach them, finding them very charming, only to be terrified by the Gria's ferocious temper.
Gria are somewhat unusual in that the strongest warriors are women. Women are faster, stronger, and tougher. In Jylland, most clans use female Gria exclusively, because they are so much more adept at battle. Males are not without their place, though. They are notably more personable, and have a better grasp of magic. Whereas female Grias like to equip heavy armor and swing claymores around, male Gria would prefer to talk their way out of any confrontations.
The Gria come in 2 races, a more feminine one, and a more masculine one. They have many glowing eye options and even more hair options, most of which come in a two-toned version. The base installation comes with Cute Elf textures for the females in HGEC. A FantasyFigures option is available as a separate download. The masculine Gria use whatever you have installed for Imperials, so they're compatible with everything.
Thanks to FinalFrog and VipCxjs, the Gria can now fly! Please download the update here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=38729
Different versions
======================
The original version, simply "FFTA2 Gria Race", is what the majority of the screenshots are of. The wings are animated and move with you while you run, and flap when you jump or fall. It's super cute. However, to do this, it needs to replace your skeleton and animations.
If you are using BBB or DMC Stylish and do not wish to overwrite animations, there is a compatibility version "Compatibility FFTA2 Gria Race" which uses Alexander's wings. I don't think the wings look as good, but it will allow you to keep your animations.
The extras folder contains Fantasy Figures female body textures, and purple and flesh wing textures for both regular and compatibility versions of the race. It also contains a smaller wing mesh for the compatibility version. Lastly, there is a save of Loa. She is at the very beginning of the tutorial. She is at the very beginning of the tutorial. Ignore the message saying the save relies on unavailable content, it will work fine.
Basic make-up of the race:
Base stats:
=====Female/Male======
Strength: 50/35
Intelligence: 35/45
Willpower: 35/45
Agility: 45/35
Speed: 40/35
Endurance: 45/35
Luck: 50/50
Personality: 20/40
Racial Bonuses:
Heavy Armor: 15
Blade: 15
Armorer: 10
Block: 5
Racial powers:
Gria Resistance: Constant 15% Resist Magic, 15% Resist Normal Weapons
Install
=======
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are using the regular version, the wings are rigged to the skeleton in order to move properly. This mod will REPLACE all 3rd person animations, namely the Meshes\Characters\_Male folder. BACK UP THIS FOLDER BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS MOD. I cannot stress this enough. If you dislike not having your old animations, you will need the backup to overwrite all the new files.
BACK UP YOUR _male FOLDER!
Manual Install
--------------
1. Extract this archive to any folder and then copy the contents to Oblivion's Data
folder.
2. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, and enable the .esp file(s).
Installation of extra files
---------------------------------
1. Extract the archive to any folder.
2. Open folder and look specifically for what you want (FF textures, Purple wing textures)
3. Copy the contents of desired folder into Oblivion's Data folder.
Uninstall
=========
1. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the .esp file(s).
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\characters\Gria
Oblivion\Data\Textures\characters\Gria
Oblivion\Data\JyllandGriaRace.esp
Oblivion\Data\GriaRaceReadme.txt
Using your back up _male folder, copy and overwrite all animations currently in the Data\Meshes\Characters\_male folder.
Compatibility
==============
The regular version is incompatible with all 3rd-person animation replacers and any skeleton replacers. I am pretty sure it won't work with BBB, though I haven't tested it myself. Just be sure to back up your _male folder before you play, and everything will be fine.
The compatibility version is just that, compatible.
Both versions of this mod are compatible with all other race and cosmetic mods.
Known bugs
=================
I accidentally left the vanilla eyes on the race, and am unsure of how to take them off. They might look googly depending on what eye mesh you are using. However, all of the other eyes work fine, and they're much prettier anyway. I am also hearing of issues with the wings on the regular version if using Steam. If somebody could confirm that, I will post it with certainty.
Pending Updates
=======================
I have uploaded basically all the neon textures I will do, barring requests. Up next are some browns, greys, and subtler greens I will call "Natural Gria Textures". They will fit in better with regular Oblivion. If you still have a color request, please don't hesitate to ask.
FAQs
==================
These are the questions I am most commonly asked. If you have a problem or question, please read this first. Chances are, it has been addressed. If you ask me any of these questions, I will ignore you. As a last note, English is not my first language. I can understand it usually, but when you type without vowels, use excessive abbreviations or contractions, create run-on sentences, and fail to use grammar in general, it makes you nearly impossible to understand. For my sake, please type legibly.
-The race doesn't appear when I start a new game?
Make sure you are patched to the latest version. See relevant links.
-The man in the beginning won't talk to me?
You need KT's custom race fix. See relevant links.
-There are missing parts of my body, black parts of my body, pink things, exclamation points, help!
I have thoroughly tested this mod and none of that should happen. Reinstall it again and make sure everything is in the correct folders.
-Why does the face look discolored/ugly/weird?
Make sure to hit "Reset" before you try customizing the face, otherwise it starts out looking very bad.
-Why do all my animations suddenly look different?
For the wings to work properly, all third-person animations had to be replaced. If you use any animation replacer, this will overwrite it.
-Will you make (x) mesh/animation for this race?
No. I do not have any skill with making meshes or animations.
-Where did you get the armor in (x) screenshot?
The links for the armors are in the relevant links section.
-The tail disappears on my character?
I get this question all the time, and I can honestly say I don't know what the problem is. My guess is that you have a piece of equipment on your tail slot. Try unequipping everything from your character and re-equipping a piece at a time. If anybody else has an idea of what it might be, feel free to comment.
Credits:
Without the work of all the modders before me, I would be unable to make anything. My deepest thanks to everyone who mods Oblivion and lets others use their work! A special thanks to all these modders whose work I used directly:
Acidoangel for Cute Elf face and body textures, which I used as a base
Luchaire for FF texture
Robeldow for normal maps and modified Ren's mesh
Ren for face mesh and texture, as well as many hairs
Pr-tty Cure for Pr-tty Cure hairs
VanillaBean for VB hairs
Idkrr for Corean Hair
Peggysims for Fallhairs
KakashiSensei for fixed Fallhairs
TreetopSmoker for 2-toned hair
jclyde6108 and throttlekitty for eyelash meshes
Westly for eyelash texture
Nequam for Elaborate Eyes
Cernasite for Dragon Eyes and Oracle Eyes
Dustinflan for Serpent eyes
Scanti for merged teeth
DraketheDragon for animated, moving wings
AlexanderW for wing texture and compatibility mesh
Phaedra13 for horn mesh
Orochi and Fahnix for beta testing. Love you guys so hard.
Bethesda for Oblivion
SquareEnix for Final Fantasy Tactics A2 and the Gria
Anto (coolsims.net) for hair styles
Lucha for coolsims hair convertation
If I have used your work and have not credited you, have not credited you properly, or mistakenly used your work, please let me know and I will fix it.
Relevant links:
Latest Oblivion patch: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11364
Custom Race Fix: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1815
Female armors from: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19529
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25612
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=29090
Male armors from: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22962
Patch to make Gria fly: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=38729
Tools Used
==========
7-Zip - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579
BSA Commander - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3311
DDS Converter - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8698
GIMP - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14920
NIFSkope - http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifSkope
TES Construction Set - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11367
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp
Licensing/Legal
===============
All of my new textures may be used and edited freely, but please credit me and the previous authors, and send me a link to what mod you are using them in. Do not upload this file in whole or in part anywhere else without my express permission.
Contact
=======
To contact me for any reason, you can PM me on TESNexus under the nickname KitsuneMitsukai.
I can also be contacted by email at: [email protected]
===========================
Lucha has graciously given permission to use the Coolsims hair converted for use in Oblivion. The new file (Gria Coolsims Expansion) is compatible with both Regular and Compatibility versions, as well as your previous saves. Look at the screenshot if you want to know what the hair looks like.
FFTA2 Gria Race
=============
Dragon-like elves from Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Male and female support.
Basic description
==============
Gria are petite elf-like beings with dragon aspects. They are very cute, and their hair and scales are neon colors, but this only belies their ferocious, angry nature. Hailing from the far away land of Jylland, Gria are a strange sight in Cyrodiil. People approach them, finding them very charming, only to be terrified by the Gria's ferocious temper.
Gria are somewhat unusual in that the strongest warriors are women. Women are faster, stronger, and tougher. In Jylland, most clans use female Gria exclusively, because they are so much more adept at battle. Males are not without their place, though. They are notably more personable, and have a better grasp of magic. Whereas female Grias like to equip heavy armor and swing claymores around, male Gria would prefer to talk their way out of any confrontations.
The Gria come in 2 races, a more feminine one, and a more masculine one. They have many glowing eye options and even more hair options, most of which come in a two-toned version. The base installation comes with Cute Elf textures for the females in HGEC. A FantasyFigures option is available as a separate download. The masculine Gria use whatever you have installed for Imperials, so they're compatible with everything.
Thanks to FinalFrog and VipCxjs, the Gria can now fly! Please download the update here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=38729
Different versions
======================
The original version, simply "FFTA2 Gria Race", is what the majority of the screenshots are of. The wings are animated and move with you while you run, and flap when you jump or fall. It's super cute. However, to do this, it needs to replace your skeleton and animations.
If you are using BBB or DMC Stylish and do not wish to overwrite animations, there is a compatibility version "Compatibility FFTA2 Gria Race" which uses Alexander's wings. I don't think the wings look as good, but it will allow you to keep your animations.
The extras folder contains Fantasy Figures female body textures, and purple and flesh wing textures for both regular and compatibility versions of the race. It also contains a smaller wing mesh for the compatibility version. Lastly, there is a save of Loa. She is at the very beginning of the tutorial. She is at the very beginning of the tutorial. Ignore the message saying the save relies on unavailable content, it will work fine.
Basic make-up of the race:
Base stats:
=====Female/Male======
Strength: 50/35
Intelligence: 35/45
Willpower: 35/45
Agility: 45/35
Speed: 40/35
Endurance: 45/35
Luck: 50/50
Personality: 20/40
Racial Bonuses:
Heavy Armor: 15
Blade: 15
Armorer: 10
Block: 5
Racial powers:
Gria Resistance: Constant 15% Resist Magic, 15% Resist Normal Weapons
Install
=======
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are using the regular version, the wings are rigged to the skeleton in order to move properly. This mod will REPLACE all 3rd person animations, namely the Meshes\Characters\_Male folder. BACK UP THIS FOLDER BEFORE YOU INSTALL THIS MOD. I cannot stress this enough. If you dislike not having your old animations, you will need the backup to overwrite all the new files.
BACK UP YOUR _male FOLDER!
Manual Install
--------------
1. Extract this archive to any folder and then copy the contents to Oblivion's Data
folder.
2. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, and enable the .esp file(s).
Installation of extra files
---------------------------------
1. Extract the archive to any folder.
2. Open folder and look specifically for what you want (FF textures, Purple wing textures)
3. Copy the contents of desired folder into Oblivion's Data folder.
Uninstall
=========
1. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the .esp file(s).
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\characters\Gria
Oblivion\Data\Textures\characters\Gria
Oblivion\Data\JyllandGriaRace.esp
Oblivion\Data\GriaRaceReadme.txt
Using your back up _male folder, copy and overwrite all animations currently in the Data\Meshes\Characters\_male folder.
Compatibility
==============
The regular version is incompatible with all 3rd-person animation replacers and any skeleton replacers. I am pretty sure it won't work with BBB, though I haven't tested it myself. Just be sure to back up your _male folder before you play, and everything will be fine.
The compatibility version is just that, compatible.
Both versions of this mod are compatible with all other race and cosmetic mods.
Known bugs
=================
I accidentally left the vanilla eyes on the race, and am unsure of how to take them off. They might look googly depending on what eye mesh you are using. However, all of the other eyes work fine, and they're much prettier anyway. I am also hearing of issues with the wings on the regular version if using Steam. If somebody could confirm that, I will post it with certainty.
Pending Updates
=======================
I have uploaded basically all the neon textures I will do, barring requests. Up next are some browns, greys, and subtler greens I will call "Natural Gria Textures". They will fit in better with regular Oblivion. If you still have a color request, please don't hesitate to ask.
FAQs
==================
These are the questions I am most commonly asked. If you have a problem or question, please read this first. Chances are, it has been addressed. If you ask me any of these questions, I will ignore you. As a last note, English is not my first language. I can understand it usually, but when you type without vowels, use excessive abbreviations or contractions, create run-on sentences, and fail to use grammar in general, it makes you nearly impossible to understand. For my sake, please type legibly.
-The race doesn't appear when I start a new game?
Make sure you are patched to the latest version. See relevant links.
-The man in the beginning won't talk to me?
You need KT's custom race fix. See relevant links.
-There are missing parts of my body, black parts of my body, pink things, exclamation points, help!
I have thoroughly tested this mod and none of that should happen. Reinstall it again and make sure everything is in the correct folders.
-Why does the face look discolored/ugly/weird?
Make sure to hit "Reset" before you try customizing the face, otherwise it starts out looking very bad.
-Why do all my animations suddenly look different?
For the wings to work properly, all third-person animations had to be replaced. If you use any animation replacer, this will overwrite it.
-Will you make (x) mesh/animation for this race?
No. I do not have any skill with making meshes or animations.
-Where did you get the armor in (x) screenshot?
The links for the armors are in the relevant links section.
-The tail disappears on my character?
I get this question all the time, and I can honestly say I don't know what the problem is. My guess is that you have a piece of equipment on your tail slot. Try unequipping everything from your character and re-equipping a piece at a time. If anybody else has an idea of what it might be, feel free to comment.
Credits:
Without the work of all the modders before me, I would be unable to make anything. My deepest thanks to everyone who mods Oblivion and lets others use their work! A special thanks to all these modders whose work I used directly:
Acidoangel for Cute Elf face and body textures, which I used as a base
Luchaire for FF texture
Robeldow for normal maps and modified Ren's mesh
Ren for face mesh and texture, as well as many hairs
Pr-tty Cure for Pr-tty Cure hairs
VanillaBean for VB hairs
Idkrr for Corean Hair
Peggysims for Fallhairs
KakashiSensei for fixed Fallhairs
TreetopSmoker for 2-toned hair
jclyde6108 and throttlekitty for eyelash meshes
Westly for eyelash texture
Nequam for Elaborate Eyes
Cernasite for Dragon Eyes and Oracle Eyes
Dustinflan for Serpent eyes
Scanti for merged teeth
DraketheDragon for animated, moving wings
AlexanderW for wing texture and compatibility mesh
Phaedra13 for horn mesh
Orochi and Fahnix for beta testing. Love you guys so hard.
Bethesda for Oblivion
SquareEnix for Final Fantasy Tactics A2 and the Gria
Anto (coolsims.net) for hair styles
Lucha for coolsims hair convertation
If I have used your work and have not credited you, have not credited you properly, or mistakenly used your work, please let me know and I will fix it.
Relevant links:
Latest Oblivion patch: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11364
Custom Race Fix: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1815
Female armors from: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19529
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25612
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=29090
Male armors from: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22962
Patch to make Gria fly: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=38729
Tools Used
==========
7-Zip - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579
BSA Commander - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3311
DDS Converter - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8698
GIMP - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14920
NIFSkope - http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifSkope
TES Construction Set - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11367
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp
Licensing/Legal
===============
All of my new textures may be used and edited freely, but please credit me and the previous authors, and send me a link to what mod you are using them in. Do not upload this file in whole or in part anywhere else without my express permission.
Contact
=======
To contact me for any reason, you can PM me on TESNexus under the nickname KitsuneMitsukai.
I can also be contacted by email at: [email protected]